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Contemporary Research in the United States, Germany, and Japan on Five Educational Issues:

Germany

Table of Contents

• The Educational Structure of the German School System
  Summary Overview of Educational Domains
  Alternative Forms of Schooling
  Quantitative Developments
  The Structure and Administration of the German Public Schooling
  Policymaking
  School Administration and Finance
  Statistics on School Financing
  The Local Organizationof Elementary and Secondary Public Schooling
  Summary
  References

• Components of Nation Education Standards in Germany
  Introduction
  Local Control of Education
  Development of National Standards
  Overview of Primary and Secondary Schools
  The Gymnasium
  Abitur Examination
  Mechanisms for Entering Postsecondary Institutions
  The Future of National Educational Standards in Germany
  References

• The Perception of Ability Differences in German Education
  Ability in the German Context
  The System for Grading, Assessment, and Promotion
  Issues of Ability
  Gymnasium
  Hauptschule
  Realschule
  Gesamtschule
  Special Schooling and Integration for Students with Disabilities
  Integration of Immigrant and Foreign Students in the Classroom
  Conclusion
  References

• Secondary Education in the Life of German Adolescents
  Use of Time
  Attitudes and Values
  Parent-School Relations
  Peer Support
  Problem Behavior
  Summary
  References

• Teacher Preparation and Teachers' Lives in Germany
  Teacher-Training Programs
  Recent Changes in Teacher-Training Programs
  Motivation for Choosing the Teacher Profession
  Overview of Phase I: University Study
  Directed Student Teaching (Referendarzeit)
  The Teaching Profession and Teachers' Work Life
  Summary
  References

• Glossary

• Bibliography

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